A “Corny” Labor Day

Gun laws prohibiting under 21 citizens struck down

  • A “Corny” Labor Day
    A “Corny” Labor Day
  • Nazareth FFA students geared up for the Nazareth Labor Day celebration and parade with a “cornthemed” float this past weekend.
    Nazareth FFA students geared up for the Nazareth Labor Day celebration and parade with a “cornthemed” float this past weekend.

    In the state of Texas and under Texas law, most people between the ages of 18 and 20 are prohibited from obtaining a license to carry a handgun or carrying a handgun for self-defense outside their homes.

    The Firearms Policy Coalition in November supported two plaintiffs in that age group in filing a lawsuit claiming the law prevented them from traveling with a handgun between the counties where they live, work and go to school.

    U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman, agree with the plaintiffs and struck down the law, saying it violated the Second Amendment as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court in case New York State Rifle Association vs. Bruen.